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Jan. 13, 1925. 1,522 955 T. E. HANEY E-r AL GATE Filed may 20, 1924 2 sheds-sheet 1 attozneq Jan. 13, i925.v I 1,522,955

T. E. HANEY ET AL I GATE Filed May 20, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4% Z7 egwumxtow f A/flaZef/azg.

Patented dan. 13, 1925.

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Application filed May 20,

To all tti/0m t muy concern.'

Be it known that we, Trioams E. lsLiNnr and Axiom-H E. AsHLnMAN, citizens of the United States,` residing` at liVaco, Texas, in the county oi" McLennan and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Gate, ot which the following is specification.

This invention relates to cattle guards, bridges or the like, andaims to provide novel means whereby the movable sections may be moved to their inactive positions by the weight of a vehicle passing onto one of the movable sections.

Another important object ot the invention is to provide means for controlling the movable sections so that they will be automatically returned to their normal positions after the vehicle has passed thereover.

A further object of the invention is the provision 'of means for operating the movable sections manually so that lighter vehicles may pass over the cattle guard or bridge.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an operating` means which will operate to move the movable sections to their inactive positions and lock them in such positions until the operating means is moved to release the movable sections.

lith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details 4of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, maj7 be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Y

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view ot' a device constructed in accordance with the present invention showing the movable sections as in vertical positions. Y

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof. Y

Figure 8 is asectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1. j Y

Figure 4 is a fragmental sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the cross arm forming a part of the operating mechanism. Y

VReferring to the drawings in detail, the device includes a pair of longitudinal spa-ced 1924. Serial No. 714,505.

supporting' bars 5 which are held in such spaced relation bv means ot' transvcrseljT extending bars 6.

The bars (i also provide supports tor the movable sections 7 that are hingedlv connected to the members 6 by means of the Abracket members so that movement of one bracket member results in a relative movement of the remaining bracket members, thereby making the movement of the movable sections dependent upon the movement of lone of the sections. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, should a motor vehicle or vehicle of great weight pass over the device, the movable sections will move to their inactive or horizontal posit-ions, under the weight ot the vehicle passing thereover.

In order that the movable sections will be returned to their vertical or guarding positions, a coiled spring 11 is provided which coiled spring has its ends connected to the ears 12 carried by the end brackets, the action of the coiled springbeing to normally urge the bracket members towards each other.

Should it be desired to manualljY control the operation of the movable sections, an operating lever 12 is provided, which operating'lever extends through one ot' the bars 6 where it is supplied with a coiled spring 13 to normally'exert a pressure on the operating lever and hold the operating ,lever against accidental movement.

Mounted on the operating lever 12 is a cross arm 111 which has .its ends disposed adjacent to the supporting bars 5 where thev are supplied with openings to accommodate the links 15 that are connected with the end movable sections and hang downwardly therefrom. At the lower ends of these link members are formed hooks 16 that engage under the arm 14 to cause the link members to move downwardlj7 when the arm is tilted to the right or left.

Due to this construction, it will be seen that by moving the operating lever 12 in either direction, the movable sections will be moved to their active or supporting positions, and due to the tension of the 9e f i n' i 1,522,955.

spring 13, the operating lever will be locked to prevent the Same `from automatically returning under t-he tension of the spring 11.

In order that the operating lever may be operated from a point above the lever, an arm 1T is provided, which arm is formed with a socket member 18 adapted to lit over the lever 12, in a manner as shown more Vclearly by Figure 2.

Flexible .members 19 may be secured to the upper end of the rod 17 to facilitate the operation of the device.

It is believed that in vieuv of the foregoing description, a further detail description ot' the device is unnecessary.

Vile claim z- In a device of the character described, supporting members, outer and innermovable sections, means for connecting the sections whereby movement ofone section will produce a relativemovement of the adjacent section, .an operating lever pivotally supported betaveen the Vsupportirig members, link members depending from the outer movable sections, an arm mounted on the operating lever and having openings to receive the link members, and means torV operating the operating lever to movethe movable sections to their horizontal positions. Y Y

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, We have hereto afiixed our signatures.

THOMAS E. HANEY.

ADGLPH E. ASHLEh/IAN.V j

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